{"id":789,"date":"2015-11-23T12:19:18","date_gmt":"2015-11-23T17:19:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/acutabove.wpengine.com\/?p=789"},"modified":"2015-12-04T12:50:11","modified_gmt":"2015-12-04T17:50:11","slug":"taylor-george","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acutabove.mipamsu.org\/?p=789","title":{"rendered":"Taylor George"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Courtney Burgess<\/strong>
\nDixit
\nHaslett HS
\n1st Place
\nDivision 3, Yearbook
\nFeature Writing – Student Life<\/p>\n

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\u201cI want to do big things,\u201d senior Taylor\u00a0George said, as she ponders her future and\u00a0what she wishes to accomplish with music.<\/p>\n

George has been singing since the age of 6.\u00a0She first began when she went to the Ruhala\u00a0Performing Arts Center in East Lansing. \u201cMy\u00a0family is very musical, so it\u2019s just been a part of\u00a0me,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

George records music, particularly covers\u00a0of her favorite musicians, at the Studio Sound\u00a0Productions in Dimondale. George discovered\u00a0Studio Sound Productions through her\u00a0previous voice teacher in Diamondale.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy music inspiration would have to be\u00a0Christina Aguilera,\u201d George said. \u201cShe is an\u00a0amazing singer. The songs she writes and how\u00a0she sings them show power and emotion that\u00a0I hope to be able to show through my music\u00a0eventually. Her uniqueness makes her a good\u00a0role model.\u201d<\/p>\n

George not only sings but plays the piano.\u00a0Her favorite song to play is \u201cHoly Grail,\u201d a \u00a0popular song by Jay-Z and Justin Timberlake.\u00a0\u201cI prefer playing the piano and singing rather\u00a0than just singing because I feel I can express\u00a0myself more,\u201d George said.<\/p>\n

Pop, soul and R&B, George believes, help\u00a0her to express herself the most. \u201cEveryone\u00a0knows the popular pop songs, so it\u2019s cool to\u00a0make them different by adding my own style,\u201d\u00a0George said. \u201cSoul and R&B are also my style\u00a0because they are more personal and relatable\u00a0songs in my opinion. They usually have an\u00a0upbeat rhythm similar to pop, but they\u2019re\u00a0more soulful and fun to sing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Naturally, performing is a big part of her\u00a0passion for singing. \u201cBefore I get up in front of\u00a0people I\u2019m really nervous and scared. When I\u2019m\u00a0singing, I\u2019m not thinking about other people\u00a0anymore. I focus and try to be confident to do\u00a0what I know I can do,\u201d George said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I\u2019m out of high school I want to\u00a0make singing a career by owning my own\u00a0record label and doing the things that I love.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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